FS: Montblanc Patron of Art Henry E. Steinway Limited Edition 888 - New Condition

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MONTBLANC Patron of Art Henry E. Steinway

Limited Edition 888

Fountain Pen

Year 2014

In honor of Henry E. Steinway, Montblanc designers created an exclusive writing instrument that pays tribute to the pioneer and founder of modern piano construction. It reflects important design features that characterize a Steinway. The filler cap of the Limited Edition 888 is decorated with a lyre made of solid 750-carat gold. The skeleton cap reveals the gold nib (M), which is also engraved with a portrait of Henry E. Steinway. The clip resembles the patented screw used for bending the grand piano rim. ´Steinway & Sons´, the name to be found above the keyboard of every Steinway piano, is engraved on the cone ring of this Limited Edition pen. The barrel of the fountain pen presents an octave of piano keys in black and white, and the pattern on the cap ring is inspired by the dome at Steinway Hall in New York, with the Montblanc emblem in mother of pearl.

Henry E. Steinway, born in Germany in 1797, was without a doubt the most important piano-building pioneer of all time. After his emigration to New York in 1853, he founded ´Steinway & Sons´ – the legendary company whose inventive spirit is manifested in 128 patents to date. Many of the early ones, such as the overstringing technique and the rim-bending patent covering the process of shaping the curved wooden grand piano rim, determined the shape and construction techniques of the classic grand piano. Apart from being a true innovator of his craft, Steinway actively supported New York´s music scene and, in 1866, founded the Steinway Hall in Manhattan. The first and largest concert hall of its time was a historical success: to this day, Steinway Halls all over the world serve as cultural meeting places for international musicians and music connoisseurs.

MINT CONDITION, NEVER INKED OR USED, COMPLETED WITH LACQUERED WOOD DISPLAY BOX, OUTER BOX, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CERTIFICATE, BOOKLET SIGNED AND DULY STAMPED (number on pen, booklet, display case match).


Price asked 6500 USD

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